COVID-19

Kent State University student Jarrett Woo gets his Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination from Kent State nursing student Allie Rodriguez in Kent, Ohio, Thursday, April 8, 2021. Photo: Phil Long/AP Photo
Kent State University student Jarrett Woo gets his Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination from Kent State nursing student Allie Rodriguez in Kent, Ohio, Thursday, April 8, 2021. Photo: Phil Long/AP Photo

COVID Fears, Stress and Anxiety Continue for College Students Back on Campus

As college students around the country returned to campus this fall, the start of the semester came with an ongoing set of challenges during a pandemic, including academic stress, lack of social and emotional support, and moving to a new place, all of which affects students’ mental health.        But some […]

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Rev. James Patterson is helping to lead efforts to increase vaccinations throughout West Virginia as the CEO of the Partnership of African American Churches. Photo: Chris Jackson/100 Days in Appalachia

West Virginia Once Led in COVID Vaccinations. Now, It’s Looking to ‘Trusted Voices’ to Overcome High Hesitancy.

When the words “West Virginia” appear in health stories written by national media, it’s seldom good news. The state faces long-standing health care challenges, ranking near the bottom in a number of often-cited health outcomes. So it was with considerable pride that in the early days of coronavirus vaccine availability, […]

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The Eastern Kentucky University Counseling Center is housed on campus in the Whitlock Building. Photo: EKU Counseling Center/Facebook

As COVID Strained Appalachian Campus Mental Health Services, This Kentucky University Struggled to Keep Up. Some Students Say It Didn’t.

At Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky, Martin, a junior who does not wish to be identified by last name, had an initial assessment done with the on-campus counseling center in the spring of 2019. That was before quarantine began, before students were shuffled off campus to slow the spread […]

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Lillian Amanaka has worked at Hospice of the Panhandle in Kearneysville, West Virginia, for two years and currently works in the access department. Photo: Molly Humphreys/Healthcare is Human

Healthcare is Human: The Hospice Worker Balancing the Pulls of Home and Help During a Pandemic

It has always been Lillian Amanaka’s dream to work with patients at the end of life, she says, her accent is easily noticeable, her voice soft and her words precise.  Lillian is in her second year working at Hospice of the Panhandle in West Virginia’s eastern panhandle. She started as […]

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